Requiem (not reviewed) A small Colorado town and its residents are caught in the middle of an epic battle between the two iconic alien races. 86 minutes (R; violence, gore and profanity) ...more

December 26, 2007

OPENING Alvin and the Chipmunks In this CGI/live action comedy, three homeless chipmunk brothers with helium voices find refuge in the home of a struggling songwriter (Jason Lee). Review, Page 5. 90 minutes (PG; for mild rude humor) ...more

December 13, 2007

OPENING The Golden Compass *½ A 12-year-old girl (newcomer Dakota Blue Richards) tries to rescue a kidnapped friend and winds up on an epic quest to save her world. The movie also stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. 114 minutes (PG-13; sequences of fantasy violence) ...more

December 6, 2007

OPENING Awake (not reviewed) A psychological thriller, starring Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba, about "anesthetic awareness," a horrifying phenomenon where failed anesthesia leaves a patient fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. 84 minutes (R; profanity, disturbing situations and drug use) ...more

November 29, 2007

OPENING Fred Claus *½ Christmas is in jeopardy when Santa (Paul Giamatti) gives his black-sheep brother (Vince Vaughn) a chance at redemption in the North Pole toy shop. Review, Page 6. 116 minutes. (PG; mild profanity and rude humor) ...more

November 8, 2007

OPENING Bella (not reviewed) An ex-professional soccer player (Eduardo Verastegui) goes to work in a restaurant and finds himself drawn to a waitress (Tammy Blanchard), who recently learned she is pregnant. 100 minutes (PG-13; disturbing images) ...more

October 24, 2007

OPENING Feel the Noise (not reviewed) A South Bronx man (Omarion Grandberry) dreams of making it big as a rapper, until a run-in with thugs forces him to hide in Puerto Rico with his estranged father. 87 minutes (PG-13; sensuality and innuendo, violence, drug use and profanity) ...more

October 5, 2007

OPENING Across the Universe **½ Inspired by the music of the Beatles, director Julie Taymor's sprawling musical starring Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess is visually imaginative but frequently plays like a bad night at a karaoke bar. 134 minutes (PG-13; drug content, nudity, sexuality and violence) ...more

September 28, 2007

OPENING 3:10 to Yuma ***½ A rancher (Christian Bale) and an outlaw (Russell Crowe) form an unlikely alliance in this remake of the 1957 cult classic from director James Mangold ('Walk the Line'). Review, Page 4. 117 minutes (R; violence and profanity) ...more

September 7, 2007